cis-452-lab-12/programming-assignment.c

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <errno.h>

/**************************************************************************
 * Authors: Gary Fleming, Amber McCloughan
 * Class: CIS452 - Operating Systems Concepts
 * Professor: Dr. Greg Wolffe
 * Date: 4/19/2019
 *
 * Program that mimics the ln command's basic functionality.
 * You can create soft links or hard links using this program.
 *
 * Arguments
 * -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * -s               :   Specifies we're creating a soft link.
 * [source]         :   Input a file that will be linked to. MUST COME
 *                      FIRST!
 * [destination]    :   Input a file name for the new link file. MUST
 *                      COME LAST!
 ***************************************************************************/

#define MAX_BUF_SIZE 102

/**
 * Main function of the program. Takes in
 * three possible arguments: -s, [source],
 * and [destination].
 *
 * @param argc, number of arguments.
 * @param argv, the actual arguments.
 */
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    // Tracking if we're doing a symlink.
    int sFlag = 0;

    // For counting arguments.
    int numCount = 0;

    // Used in the for loop when checking arguments.
    int i;

    // Buffer for link source.
    char *source = malloc(MAX_BUF_SIZE * sizeof(char));

    // Buffer for the new link.
    char *dest = malloc(MAX_BUF_SIZE * sizeof(char));

    // Reading the program arguments.
    for (i = 1; i < argc; i++)
    {
        // If we found the -s flag.
        if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-s"))
        {
            sFlag = 1;
        }
        // For file path arguments.
        else
        {
            // For the source file.
            if (numCount == 0)
            {
                strcpy(source, argv[i]);
                numCount++;
            }
            // For the destination file (link).
            else if (numCount == 1)
            {
                strcpy(dest, argv[i]);
                numCount++;
            }
            // There must have been too many arguments.
            else
            {
                printf("Too many arguments provided!\n");
                free(source);
                free(dest);
                return -1;
            }
        }
    }

    // There must have not been enough arguments.
    if (numCount < 2)
    {
        printf("Not enough arguments provided!\n");
        free(source);
        free(dest);
        return -1;
    }

    // If we're dealing with a hard link.
    if (sFlag == 0)
    {
        if (link(source, dest) < 0)
        {
            perror("Huh?  There is... ");
            free(source);
            free(dest);
            return -1;
        }
    }
    // Otherwise, we're dealing with a soft link.
    else
    {
        if (symlink(source, dest) < 0)
        {
            perror("Huh?  There is... ");
            free(source);
            free(dest);
            return -1;
        }
    }

    // Freeing resources.
    free(source);
    free(dest);

    // Goodbye (for the semester)!
    return 0;
}